Sunbonnet.



A. P. HOEFLIGH.

sUNBoNNET.

APPLICATION I'ILBD JULY 17, 1912.

Patented Jan. 21, 1913.

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METTE@ STATES PATENT QFFTCE.

ADOLPH F. HOEFLICH, OF GGVANS, MARYLAND.

SUNBONNET.

To al fr0/1.0m t may concern.'

Be it known that l, ADoLrrr F. Honrmcii, a citizen of the United States, residing` at Grovans, in `the county of Baltimore and State of Maryland, have invented new and useful improvements in Sunbonnets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to head coverings, and particularly to those of the sunbonnet type, the primary object of the invention being to provide a bonnet of this character which is constructed of a combination of straw and fabric in such manner as to produce a. light, strong, durable, inexpensive and attractive article.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bonnet which will elfectually protect the head from the heat of the sun and afford ample ventilation, and which is to a determined extent expansible and contractible to'aecommodate itself to different sizes and shapes of heads.

The invention consists of the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is a perspective view, showing the application of the invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of the same. Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2, showing the bonnet body expanded.

Referring to the drawing, 1 designates the body of the bonnet, which is composed of straw or other braided material, and is of substantially frusto-conical form, differing from an ordinaryconical formation in havingl its axis inclined to the vertical, its front wall arranged parallel with its axis and its rear wall inclined to its axis and relatively shorter than the said front wall. The open crown or top portion of the body is thus arranged at an oblique angle to the axis of the body, so that when the bonnet is placed upon the head in the manner shown in Fig. 1, the crown will face rearwardly and at a slight upward angle.

The body l is formed from a longitudinally tapering segmental strip bent into the described shape, the ends of the strip forming the rear wall thereof and being oonnected in the manner described hereinafter. For the purpose of protecting the raw' free edges of the braided material, the said edges are covered and reinforced by folded bindpeccation ci' Letters Patent.

Application led July 17, 1912.

Patented Jan. 21, 1913.

Serial No. 709,965.

ing strips 2 secured in position by strips 3, and which may consist of one or more sections of ordinary binding tape. An ornan'iental frill or ruflle Llis secured to the body and binding tape along the front longitudinal edge of the body in order to present an attractive finish. This frill or ruflle may be made of gingham or other suitable material.

Closing the opening in the top of the body is a cro-wn section 5, of gingham or any other suitable fabric, which is made of suilicient fullness to form a sack-like receptacle and ornament. to receive the hair of the head and to provide an interposed air chamber,

rwhereby the head of the wearer is protected from the heat of the suns rays. This crown portion is sulliciently flexible andporous to have movement under the movements of the .head of the wearer', so as to provide for the free circulation of air therethrough in orde-r ,that ample ventilation may be afforded and the head kept cool. The lower edge of the sack-like crown section is suitably frilleol or rutlled for ornamental effect and is secured to the top of the body by a line of stitching 6. At a point from and in advance of the transverse center of the body the line of stitching G passes through the upper edge of the body and upper binding tape, thus projecting the fore portion of t-he flexible crown at an upward angle, while in rear of the transverse center of the crown opening in` the body the side edges of the crown section depend below the crown opening and the line of stitching passes diagonally down* ward, as at 7, to the marginal edges of the body l, as shown, thus reinforcing the bon net at the rear and at the same time providing for a relatively free expansion and contraction of the meeting edges of the rear wall in order to adapt the bonnet to accommodate itself to different sizes and shapes of heads within determined limits. In order to permit such contraction and expansion of the body, the rear meeting edges 8 and 9 are hingedly or yieldingly connected, as by pivotally coupling them at any point between their upper and lower ends for relative movement. As shown, the lower ends of such edges 8 and 9 are pivotally connected by a pin or rivet 10, thus permitting the upper portion of the body and the slack folds of the fabric crown section to expand and contract to a desirable degree. The upper ends of the meeting edges 8 and 9 are fbonnetto be worn with comfort.

connected in any suitable manner to limit the expansion and contraction of the body, as by means of an elastic tape or strip ll, by which the body is permitted to expand or contract to a suiicient degree to hold the bonnet easily and snugly upon the head of the wearer. l

By constructing a bonnet of a combination vflexible crown section 5, in addition to the other advantages stated, produces an attractive effect and provides an adjunct which will accommodate itself to variations in the manner of dressing the hair, thus allowing the The form of the bonnet and mode of combining the several parts thereof effectually lend themselves to the provision of a bonnet which is attractive in shape and appearance and at the same time may be made of inexpensive materials.

, Other objects of the invention will be apparent from the foregoing description.

I claim l. A bonnet of the character described comprising a frusto-conical body, a pivotal connection between the lower corners of the rear ends of the body, an elastic connection between the upper corners of the rear ends of the body, and a fabric crown section secured to the body.

2. A bonnet of the character described comprising a frusto-conical body formed of a segmental strip of braided material having its ends hingedly connected and forming the rear wall of said body, an elastic strip connecting said ends and limiting the expansion and contraction of the body, and a sack-like crown section Vof fabric arranged above the crown opening in the body, said crown section being secured in advance of its transverse center in the upper edge of the body and arranged to depend in rear of its transverse center upon the sides of the body and secured thereto below the top thereof to permit relative opening and closing movements of the hinged ends of the body.

ln testimony whereof I allix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ADOLPH F. HOEFLICH.

Vitnesses:

Bnssna B. LLOYD, MARY R. FAIR.

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